LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Constellation today announced the executives, scientists, board advisors and other critical team members bringing its SpaceBelt™ Information Ultra-Highway™ to life. SpaceBelt is a unique cloud infrastructure designed to provide secure storage and transport of mission-critical, sensitive data without interruption or exposure to any surreptitious elements or unintended jurisdictions.

SpaceBelt is the first instance of a global and secure network of interconnected data centers housed on satellites, providing service to the planet without having to cover it with satellites. The minds behind this technology designed a $4 billion system at a cost of under $375 million.

Cloud Constellation's executive team:

Scott Sobhani, CEO and co-founder - Sobhani has held executive positions with Lockheed Martin, Hughes Electronics Corporation, International Telecom Advisory Group (ITAG) and TalkBox. He has closed over $2.3B in new business orders for satellite spacecraft, launch systems and telecom networks, bringing solid business experience and satellite expertise to the company.

Hooshang Kaen, vice chairman and co-founder - Kaen brings 40 years of technology experience to the team. He founded the International Telecom Advisory Group (ITAG) and pioneered or introduced the technologies of Digital Equipment, SPRINT, TeleGlobe and Hughes.

Chris Hoeber, technology and integration - Served as CTO and SVP of Space Systems/Loral, with 46 years of engineering experience, including 26 years of strategic and operational executive leadership.

Shahram Moradpour, cloud architecture - Spent 10 years as director at EMC, overseeing the launch and delivery of numerous cloud storage products and solutions. Held various business leadership roles at McAfee, Salesforce.com, Sun Microsystems and TIBCO.

Hooshang Kaen, Cloud Constellation vice chairman and co-founder, said:"When we set out to introduce the idea of cloud storage in space, we knew we had our work cut out for us. Today, we have come miles beyond addressing those challenges and have developed a solution that will address the multitude of issues facing cloud providers and government entities around the world. We are thrilled to introduce the team behind the SpaceBelt."

Scott Sobhani, Cloud Constellation CEO and co-founder, said: "If you're going to undertake a first-of-its kind solution like this, you'd better have the expertise to back it up. We've built a team from two formerly independent engineering silos, comprised of Cloud Storage Networking and Satellite Communications. This is a cohesive group of professionals with an incredible depth of business and technical success in both industries. I couldn't be more proud to work with them as we take the next steps in making the SpaceBelt Information Ultra-Highway a reality."

About Cloud Constellation CorporationCloud Constellation's SpaceBelt™ is a patent-pending high-speed global cloud storage network of space-based data centers, each seamlessly interconnected together to provide exclusive and secure cloud infrastructure to service providers, enterprises and governments around the world. Additional information is available at www.SpaceBelt.com